Hoyett

Hoyett Meaning & Origin

About Hoyett
The surname Hoyett is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Hewett" or "Hewitt," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Hugh." The name "Hugh" comes from the Germanic elements "hug" meaning "heart" or "mind" and "wig" meaning "battle" or "war." Therefore, the surname Hoyett can be interpreted to mean "son of Hugh" or "descendant of Hugh," indicating a familial connection to someone named Hugh or Hewett.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Hoyett is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Hoyett: 116
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 143149
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hoyett based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OY1 IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/hoyett*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hoyett in Braille

Here's how to represent Hoyett in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Hoyett in braille

How to sign the name Hoyett using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Hoyett using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hoyett in sign language

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